BEIJING -- Chinese scientists have successfully achieved the first direct mass measurement of a free-floating object, confirming that it is a planet with a mass comparable to that of Saturn. This key ...

Floating object detection encompasses the identification, localisation and tracking of natural and anthropogenic matter—ranging from driftwood and algal blooms to plastic debris and oil slicks—on the ...

I’ve spent a lot of time on the beaches of Lincoln City. I’ve been there for the Summer Kite Festival and on rainy winter days. I’ve meandered among the driftwood and dug for agates at low tide. Never ...

A blue, tentacle-like object floating inside the International Space Station caught widespread attention after NASA released an image of the strange-looking hardware in action. The object turned out ...

Some 20 years ago, a cobweb descended over my right eye. What I thought was a migraine, turned out to be a semi-detached retina. Even saying those words now makes me flinch. I was lucky and my sight ...

Out on open water, wildlife has a way of turning ordinary outings into small, unscripted scenes. A sea lion swims up to a small object floating in the ocean and springs onto it in one quick motion. “I ...

Indonesia’s flirtation with the idea of acquiring an aircraft carrier has resurfaced again, this time justified primarily on humanitarian grounds. Proponents of the idea argue that a carrier would ...

On Wednesday, pictures started popping up on social media of a large floating object in the ocean along Myrtle Beach. One post said, "There is a mysterious floating object in the ocean right now off ...

Following controversy over its float’s concept, the Sierra Madre Rose Float Association has removed audio from their entry in the Jan. 1 Rose Parade, officials said. The float, “Pancake Breakfast,” ...

Homebuyers are finally seeing some relief in the final months of 2025. Recent back-to-back Federal Reserve rate cuts have pushed 30-year fixed mortgage interest rates down to the low-6% range, which ...